Al Pacino

Actor Al Pacino attends the premiere of "You Don't Know Jack: The Life and Deaths of Jack Kevorkian" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in New York.

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Actor Al Pacino and girlfriend Lucila Sola attend the premiere of "You Don't Know Jack: The Life and Deaths of Jack Kevorkian" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in New York.

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Actor Al Pacino is shown on the set of "You Don't Know Jack" on Monday Aug. 17, 2009, in New York. Pacino stars in the title role of the HBO film directed by Barry Levinson. It follows Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he builds "Mercy Machine," conducts his first assisted suicide, and starts a media frenzy with his epic legal battles defending a patient's right to die.

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Actor Al Pacino, left, greets Dr. Jack Kevorkian at the premiere of "You Don't Know Jack: The Life and Deaths of Jack Kevorkian" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in New York.

Actor Al Pacino arrives at the world premiere of "88 Minutes" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Pacino is an Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA, Emmy and SAG Award-winning actor and director.

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Al Pacino signs autographs outside the "Late Show with David Letterman" studio in New York, Monday, April 14, 2008.

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Al Pacino in Sony Pictures' "88 Minutes."

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Al Pacino & Diane Keaton in "The Godfather." Pacino starred as Michael Corleone in the celebrated mafia trilogy, the first of which was released in 1972. He rocketed to stardom after it was released, the first in a long line of films that would earn him the reputation as one of the most influential actors of his time.

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George Clooney, left, and Al Pacino arrive for the "Ocean's 13" premiere on June 5, 2007, at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Pacino starred as casino mogul Willy Bank, the latest nemesis to Clooney's Danny Ocean.

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Actor Al Pacino poses with his Life Achievement Award at a tribute in his honor at The Highlands on June 7, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif. He was the 35th recipient of the award given by the American Film Institute.

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Al Pacino and Lynn Collins pose on arrival for the British premiere of their film "Merchant Of Venice" in central London, Monday, Nov. 29, 2004. Pacino starred as Shylock in the Michael Radford film.

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Al Pacino arrives for the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Pacino won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie for his work on "Angels in America."

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Al Pacino, who won the Golden Globe award for best actor in a mini-series or television movie for his work in "Angels in America," arrives with his daughter Julie Marie for the HBO party after the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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"Scarface" star Al Pacino celebrates on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at a party in New York which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the movie's release. Although Pacino's career hit a lull in the early 80's, Scarface became a pivotal role for which he earned a Golden Globe.

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Al Pacino and Winona Ryder starred together in the drama "Looking For Richard" (1996) which Pacino also directed. The following year, Pacino was praised for his portrayal of Satan in the film "The Devil's Advocate" which co-starred Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.

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Actor Al Pacino holds up the the Oscar he won as best actor for his role in "Scent of a Woman," at the 65th annual Academy Awards show in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 29, 1993.